Customs territories of an association of States.
This eliminates Customs duties in respect of products originating in any of the countries of the area
- each State retains its Customs tariff and Customs law
- each State of the area remains autonomous in matters of Customs and economic policy
- trade is based on the application of rules of origin, to take account of the different Customs tariffs and prevent deflection of trade
- the elimination of restrictive regulations of commerce within the free trade area
